Dublin to Welcome Visitors by Offering a Free Pint with a Local

Leave it to Dublin to leverage the power of the pint to help tourism. The City of 1,000 Welcomes program connects Dubliners with out-of-towners in a round of tourism speed dating… and the good news is that even if the “date” is only so-so, both parties get a free pint of beer or cup of tea.

At this very moment, Dubliners are signing up as ambassadors. After vetting the applicants, the program will facilitate one-on-one meetings with first-time tourists at one of three Dublin establishments… Merrion Hotel, Bewley’s Café, and the Porterhouse Pub.

With “meeting the locals” high on the lists of many travelers, this program deserves a shiny gold star… it’s good for visitors, good for sponsoring venues, and great Dublin.